just a little off topic maybe... (on DVD)

[Abdulrahman]

hi all,

Am currently doing a large VB project involving huge amounts of sound files.

I would like to know if it is relatively safe to produce my final work on DVD rather that CD.

I understand that DVD is not yet fully standard for Desktop PCs as there are a lot still using just CD.

Do you think DVD would take over CDs? so its the future? I am talking about DVD-ROM here. (seeing that DVD drives are comming down in price)

I dont mind the fact that there is probably less than 20% or 10% of PCs out their with DVD drives. (I dont mind coz that would create/allow us to exploit a market of its own.. i.e. DVD.. with less competition at the moment as there are few DVD-ROM titles. Thus those with DVD drives will be more likely to buy DVD-ROM products - coz they have a DVD Drive)

what do you all think?

many thanks,
Abdul

[Abdulrahman]

can anyone let me know also where I can post such a question for best results?

thanks a lot

[marnitzg]

All I can say is eventually. About exploiting the market, I have had a DVD rom for about a year now and haven't even thought of buying something on DVD. OK, I have a few movies but no software on DVD.

[Abdulrahman]

thanks for your reply..

I think its coz there are little software on DVD at the moment..

however, the technology will allow better bigger programs (multimedia nature)... as you see games today being on a number of CDs rahter than one. Also some Multimedia products too.

I think DVD has not really entered the market yet for software, as the Hollywood industry pushed DVD very quickly into the market to make use of it for Movies etc...

But it will take a little longer I think for DVD to mature into the DVD-ROM software market..

anyone else have anything to contribute to that would be great!

thanks
Abdul